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Hydrosphere

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polar molecule   A molecule that has electrically charged areas.  
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capillary action   The combined force of attraction among water molecules and with the molecules of surrounding materials. It allows water to move through materials with pores inside.  
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surface tension   The tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on one another.  
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solution   A mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another.  
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solvent   The substance that does the dissolving.  
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specific heat   The amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a certain mass of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.  
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evaporation   The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state.  
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condensation   The process by which a gas changes to a liquid.  
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